Ellicott City

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Earl Franklin Becker Jr., 77, Ellicott City, Md., formerly of Bangor, died Aug. 3 in Howard County General Hospital, Ellicott City. He was married to Helen (Paskewizc) Becker for 51 years. He worked for the Rockville Branch Laboratory for the Maryland State Health Department from 1967 until retiring in 1988 as a branch chief. Previously, he was a research bacteriologist for Ralph M. Parsons Co., Fort Detrick, Md. Prior to that, he worked for Usono Biochemistry Laboratories, Philadelphia, and was affiliated with the University of Maryland Dental and Pharmacy schools in Baltimore, 1955-67, first as a laboratory technician, then as an instructor and assistant professor.

Douglas Twigg Murray, 57, of Knights Road, Pennsburg, died June 16 in his home. He was married to Pamela (Misita) Murray for 15 years last October. A graduate of Spring Garden Institute, Philadelphia, with a degree in construction technology, he was a builder and developer, and the president and chief executive officer of The Chesterfield Group, Pennsburg, since 1981. In 1987, he received the Best Of Philadelphia award for historic restorations in the city. Previously, he was the owner of Tallmen Construction Co., Camden, N.J., 1967-77.

John M. Martin, 86, of Allentown died April 4 in Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown. He was the husband of the late Rosemary (Fischer) Martin. He was a metallurgist for Bethlehem Steel Corp. for 42 years before retiring in 1982. A 1937 graduate of Muhlenberg College, he received a master's degree from Lehigh University in 1939. Born in Allentown, he was a son of the late John J. and Elizabeth (Burns) Martin. He was a member of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Allentown, and its St. Vincent DePaul Society.

Kimberly Ann Harries and Robert Andrew Kinnear were married Oct. 19 in First Presbyterian Church, Allentown. Andrea Harries, the bride's sister, and Greg Kinnear, brother of the bridegroom, were attendants. The bride, a daughter of Bert and Penny Harries of Emmaus, is a graduate of Emmaus High School and the University of Delaware. She is a mathematics teacher in Howard County, Md. The bridegroom is a son of James and Diane Kinnear of Ellicott City, Md. A graduate of Mount St. Joseph High School and Towson University, Kinnear is a real estate consultant.

I. Howard Miller Jr., 87, formerly of Havertown, Delaware County, died Nov. 17 in Fellowship Manor, Whitehall Township, where he resided. He was the husband of the late Margaret A. (Ford) Miller. A field service engineer, he worked for Bridgeport (Conn.) Machines for 10 years before retiring in 1980. Previously, he was employed by Compudyne Corp., Abington, Montgomery County, for 15 years. Born in West Chester, Chester County, he was a son of the late I. Howard Sr. and Susan (Kriele)

Emily Picton, 87, formerly of Bethlehem, died Oct. 2 in St. Agnes Nursing Home, Ellicott City, Md. She was the wife of the late Leonard Picton. She worked in quality assurance and production for Western Electric, Allentown, for 26 years before retiring. Born in Tamaqua, she was a daughter of the late David and Emma (Haldeman) Evans. She was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Allentown. Survivors: Son, Leonard of Ellicott City; grandson. Services: memorial, 11 a.m. Saturday in the church.

Paul R. Roth, 83, of Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, died Aug. 26 in Easton Hospital. He was married to June (Hester) Roth for 59 years in May. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for more than 36 years, last employed as a letter carrier in the College Hill area of Easton for more than 16 years until retiring in 1978. After retiring, he worked for Hester's Ceramics, Nazareth. Born in Bushkill Township, he was a son of the late Charles and Maude (Rice) Roth. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilson, since 1928, and was a former church council and men's brotherhood member, Sunday school superintendent and teacher, bowling team captain, and helped establish the tape ministry for shut-ins.

Curtis Peter Beidelman, 78, of Bethlehem, died Aug. 21 in St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. He was married to Modesta F. (Boehrer) Beidelman. He was a dairy worker for Lehigh Valley Dairy before retiring. Born in Seidersville, Lower Saucon Township, he was a son of the late Stewart J. and Stella A. (Cope) Beidelman. He was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Allentown. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the U.S.S. Raby Association. Survivors: Wife; son, Jay P. of Bethlehem; brother, Paul of Fort Pierce, Fla.; sister, Mildred Rose of Ellicott City, Md. He was predeceased by an infant son, Gary.

Walter and Virginia (Allaman) Blake of Ellicott City, Md., formerly of Bethlehem, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary July 6 at a family reunion at the home of their daughter, Lois Schlegel, in Newark, Del. The Blakes are also parents of a daughter, JoAnne Burgio of Ellicott City, Md., with whom they reside. Mr. and Mrs. Blake were married July 11, 1932, in Bath, N.Y. They have four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Blake retired in 1970 from the former General Acceptance Corp.